Cove Presbyterian Church
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Cove Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | US 29, N of VA 699, Covesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′37″N 78°42′54″W / 37.87694°N 78.71500°WCoordinates: 37°52′37″N 78°42′54″W / 37.87694°N 78.71500°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1809 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Builder's Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001935[1] |
| VLR # | 002-0705 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 2, 1989 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1989[2] |
Cove Presbyterian Church, also known as Cove Meeting House and Rich Cove, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Covesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built in 1809 and a is a one-story, rectangular one-room, brick building. The building was rebuilt and renovated in 1880 after it was destroyed by a tornado on June 12, 1880. It features Gothic arched windows and a steeply pitched gable roof. It was built for a congregation established in 1747, and has remained in continuous use.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Susan Holbrook Purdue (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cove Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
External links
- Cove Presbyterian Church, U.S. Route 29, Covesville, Albemarle County, VA: 8 measured drawings and 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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